Iran holds firm on Hormuz conditions as Pakistan’s Naqvi visits Tehran

Iran has held firm on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as Pakistan’s interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, visited Tehran, and the United States and Yemen’s Houthis launched attacks on shipping in the Gulf and the Red Sea.The developments on Tuesday came as the US-Israel war on Iran showed no sign of ending, despite repeated claims from US President Donald Trump that a deal was close.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4US military fires on cargo vessel it said sought to break Iran blockadelist 2 of 4War on Iran: Mojtaba Khamenei is in ‘perfect health’, Iran sayslist 3 of 4‘Only job I know’: Philippine sailors return to sea despite wartime riskslist 4 of 4What’s behind Iran’s new military appointments and what do they indicate?end of listMohsen Rezaei, the newly appointed head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told China’s ambassador to Tehran that Washington must end its military campaign and release Iranian funds held abroad for a full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.“As long as the US does not change its behaviour and accept Iran’s conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened,” Rezaei said, according to Iranian media.Writing on X, he i...